August 18, 2008
Football :
Lalbahadur Vyamagar edged over Birendra Club by 2-1 goals in the domestic First Division League Football tournament here today. At the Dasharath Dev Stadium, Badharghat, both the teams were locked in first half. After lemon break, Malsama Tulunga scored brace and Lalbahadur took lead by 2-0 goals. Suran Bhakta Jamatia scored one for Birendra. With this win Lalbahadur bagged vital three points.
Second fixture of First Division League Football tournament :
August 21 : Lalbahadur Vyamagar - Forward Club
August 22 : Birendra Club - Nine Bullets Club
August 23 : Tripura Police - Ageya Cholo Sangha
August 24 : Lalbahadur Vyamagar - Nobodoy Sangha
August 25 : Forward Club - Nine Bullets Club
August 26 : Birendra Club - Tripura Police
August 27 : Lalbahadur Vyamagar - Ageya Cholo Sangha
August 28 : Nobodoy Sangha - Nine Bullets Club
Athletics :
Tripura bagged another two Gold, two Silver and two Bronze in the East Zone Junior Athletics Championship at Jamshedpur today. Raju Debnath (5 kilometer Walk) and Jiten Debbarma (High jump) bagged Gold medals. Pantu Das Purakayastha (10 kilometer walk) and Liton Debbarma (High Jump) lifted Silver and Amjad Hussein (600 meters run) and Debendra Singh (Javelin) bagged Bronze medals. Earlier Tripura bagged three Gold, one Silver and two Bronze.